A central bank has a policy of intervening in the market for its government’s debt to ensure 10-year, zero-coupon bond yields stay within the range of 2% to 4%. Assume the zero-coupon bonds have a par value of 100 units. Explain clearly what enforcing this policy requires the central bank to do. (including bond prices relevant for implementing this policy, and comments on the credibility of the policy at the 2% bound and at the 4% bound.)

A central bank has a policy of intervening in the market for its government’s debt to ensure 10-year, zero-coupon bond yields stay within the range of 2% to 4%. Assume the zero-coupon bonds have a par value of 100 units. Explain clearly what enforcing this policy requires the central bank to do. (including bond prices relevant for implementing this policy, and comments on the credibility of the policy at the 2% bound and at the 4% bound.)

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